AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoDigital Payments Push: President Irfaan Ali says Guyana’s new real-time transfer system FASTA will go live June 2, letting customers send and receive money instantly via mobile and internet banking, while the country also moves to connect with India’s UPI to deepen the digital payments ecosystem. Transport Price Control: Public Works Minister Bishop Juan Edghill warns operators that no fare increase has been approved and passengers should not be forced to pay more or be removed for refusing unapproved hikes. Labour Abuse Probe: Government orders a probe into alleged passport confiscation, wage cuts, unsafe conditions and abuse of 38 Indian quarry workers; the Labour Ministry gives EKAA HRIM a 24-hour ultimatum to respond. Power Disruption: An excavator damages GPL’s L1 transmission line at Grove, causing outages across Demerara and Berbice before service is restored. Education & Infrastructure: IDB financing will fund geotechnical work for six new primary schools, while the Ministry of Education prepares surveys for new sites.
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